Taiwo Popoola
church known as New Kingdom Ministry has allegedly attacked a worship centre of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) on Nsikak Eduok Road, Uyo, vandalizing their property.
The church has insisted that they do not agree with the judgment of Hon. Justice Joy Unwana of the Akwa Ibom State High Court on the 17th of October, 2024, which ruled that the said property belongs to BCS.
An official of the church, Sammy Effiok, stated that the judgment was wrong, which is why they disregarded it and invaded the BCS property, claiming it as their own.
However, the leadership of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has called on the general public to disregard the misleading videos that the New Kingdom Church has released on social media. The videos falsely portrayed that the headquarters of the spiritual organization in Calabar was attacked.
A spokesman for BCS, Amah Williams, addressed the press on Saturday, November 16, 2024, in Uyo, stating that the New Kingdom Church sponsored thugs to vandalize their property.
Williams explained that BCS and its leadership were taken to court by some members of the New Kingdom Ministry.
He said, “The fact of the matter is simple: the property in question is the subject of litigation. Hon. Justice Joy Unwana of the Akwa Ibom State High Court ruled on the 17th of October, 2024, that the New Kingdom Ministry’s application lacked merit and was dismissed with the sum of N100,000.00 awarded against the applicant in favour of each of the 12 respondents. Rather than seek good legal advice, the members of the New Kingdom Ministry decided to take the law into their own hands by organizing hoodlums to invade the BCS Worship Center at Nsikak Eduok, in clear contempt of the Court’s ruling.”
“Their action, as seen in the video that has already gone viral, speaks more of their ignorance of the scriptures and confirms the fact that they are not led by the Holy Spirit.”
Amah stated that the actions seen in the viral video show that the individuals who perpetrated the act lack spiritual understanding.
“I urge the general public to discountenance the violence by the church and focus on the truth.”
He added that they cannot struggle for what is rightfully theirs, emphasizing that BCS is a peaceful and law-abiding organization.
